“Of course, he knows that. I think Real Madrid has a very good team, very good players and an unbelievable coach.

“Real Madrid is ready to win something this season again.”

Madrid’s €100 million close-season signing Eden Hazard came in for criticism after a disappointing performance at Parc des Princes, where Zidane substituted him after 70 minutes.

However, Kaka believes the Belgium international will thrive in Spanish football.

“He’s very good and playing in Spain gives him a little more space than here in England,” Kaka said of Hazard.

“He’ll have the chance. When he gets used to playing in Spain, he’ll be more comfortable and we will see a lot of magic from him.”

On the speculation that Hazard cannot compete with Lionel Messi for the Liga limelight in the way that Cristiano Ronaldo did during his spell at Madrid, Kaka added: “I think we were lucky to watch these two players (Messi and Ronaldo) playing in a battle against each other. It was really, really nice.